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Policy frameworks

Guidelines, strategies, regulations, resolutions and agreements, at the international, regional, national and subnational levels that configure the actions of the State.

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People in a h. phase of food insecurity (ECU)
5,136,000 people were in a heightened phase of food insecurity in Ecuador between December 2025 and March 2026. (Integrated Food Security Phase Classification, 2026).
People in food crisis (Ecuador)
2,447,000 people were in a food crisis situation in Ecuador between December 2025 and March 2026. (Integrated Food Security Phase Classification, 2026).
People in food emergencies (Ecuador)
95,000 people found themselves in a food emergency situation in Ecuador between December 2025 and March 2026. (Integrated Food Security Phase Classification, 2026).
Vulnerability of livestock in Colombia
Between 25% and 30% of the 1,345,000 head of cattle are exposed to disease, death and loss of pastures, with the greatest impact in Arauca, Arauquita and Tame, Colombia. (Fundación Corocoras, 2026).
Impact of climate on agricultural land (COL)
In Arauca, Colombia, there are approximately 482,631 hectares dedicated to agricultural activities at risk due to permanent exposure to flooding. (Fundación Cocoras, 2026).

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The Development and Planning Corporation Act (EN)(Dominica)

An Act to provide for the establishment of a Corporation to be known as the Development and Planning Corporation, for the functions of the Corporation and for matters connected therewith or incidental...

State Lands Regulations of Guyana

The State Lands Regulations of Guyana establish the comprehensive regulatory framework for the management, allocation, and use of state lands in Guyana. These regulations detail the procedures for app...

Clean Water Act (EN)(Estados Unidos)

The Clean Water Act (CWA) establishes the basic structure for regulating discharges of pollutants into the waters of the United States and regulating quality standards for surface waters. .

Law No. 231 Seed Law in the Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic Seed Law No. 231 establishes a legal framework for the production, processing and trade of seeds in the country. The law defines what is considered a seed, establishes a National Re...

Building Control Regulations Act (Bahamas)

An Act to regulate the construction, alteration and repair of buildings, to provide for the re-instatement or removal of dangerous or dilapidated buildings, to authorise the publication of a building ...

Irrigation and drainage law (El Salvador)

The purpose of this Law is to increase agricultural production and productivity through the rational use of soil and water resources, as well as the extension of the benefits derived from such increas...

National Environmental Policy Act (EN)(Estados Unidos)

The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) was signed into law on January 1, 1970. NEPA requires federal agencies to assess the environmental effects of their proposed actions prior to making decisi...

Law 166 - Paraguay

Law establishing the tax regime for the importation of insecticides, fungicides, herbicides, fertilizers, bulbs, and seeds for planting, as well as raw materials used for the industrialization of all ...

Law 17,319 – Hydrocarbons Regulatory Framework

Argentine law establishing the legal framework for the exploration, exploitation, industrialization, transport and commercialization of hydrocarbons. The regulation defines State responsibilities and ...

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Constitution of the Republic of Uruguay

This is the highest legal norm in the country. According to this, drinking water and sanitation are fundamental human rights, therefore the resource must be managed sustainably and the environment mus...

Irrigation Act. 1967 (Barbados)

An Act to provide for the powers of the Chief Agricultural Officer with respect to irrigation and related purposes. This Act allows the Chief Agricultural Officer, with the approval of the Minister re...

General Water Law (Panama)

1. The purpose of these Laws is to regulate the use of continental and insular waters of the State, guaranteeing their sustainability in availability, quality and quantity, through the integrated mana...